First off, GREAT SITE!!!
Now for business...
Are there any modifications or upgrades to the C-130E/H platform for the engines? Any engine that can be installed on the C-130 that goes beyond the capabilities the -15 engines currently provide?
If there is no follow on engine is there an upgrade kit to the -15 that allow it to perform better, cheaper or higher reliability?
The same question can be asked of the current propeller assembly and/or valve housing. I have heard that there is a \"Electronic\" Valve Housing that could replace the analog version currently in service.
I am looking for similar updates/upgrades to the following systems:
Air Conditioning
Nose Landing Gear
Dual Rails/Rollers
Flight Control System (flaps, ailerons etc)
Hydraulic System
Winches (a replacement to the bulldog?)
HUD
I am looking for a comprehensive (preferably automated) ECM package that addresses threats in a \"permissive\" environment ie Manpads and radar guided AAA. Is there a system that you know of that provides a better bang for the buck than the current package installed on USAF airframes.
Thanks in advance :ohmy: